EDITORIAL
The
war against Iraq was driven by vested rather than moral and humanitarian
interests. The US-led forces should therefore leave Iraq as soon as possible.
Given the absence of a World Government and a World Militia, the next
best alternative is that a coalition of forces, led by the UN, will restore
law and order in Iraq.......continue
POLITICS
From a political
and moral perspective, the US-led war against Iraq was an unjust war.
While military force against a brutal
tyrant like Saddam
Hussain may be justified, it should always be a last resort, after all
diplomatic means have been exercised. Moreover, if such a military action
is finally
undertaken, it should be led by a world body, such as a reformed UN,
or a World Militia........continue
Benefits
of global government
CURRENT
AFFAIRS
I
am starting to believe Bush. The Axis of Evil really exists. In an op-ed
piece in the Los Angeles Times, former US State Department
official Bennet
Ramberg reminds us, quite chillingly, that the Axis of Evil is now for
real...........continue
ECONOMY
The rationale behind the current model of global development was first
advanced by U.S. President Harry Truman in his inauguration speech before
Congress in 1949. In his address, Truman spoke emphatically about the
deplorable conditions of the poorer countries. He defined them for the
first time as "underdeveloped areas."............continue
How
Corporate Law Inhibits Social Responsibility
ECOLOGY
To understand
Prout, it is necessary to begin with its concept of progress. In common
parlance, the term "progress" is associated with technical
and scientific advancement, or anything that enhances the comforts of
life. But these also create problems and can therefore not be termed
as real progress............continue
SCIENCE
At
a recent OIC/Comstech (Standing Committee on Science and Technology) meeting
in
Islamabad, Pakistan on Science in the Islamic
Polity in the next
century, speakers delivered tirades against the West - while standing on
a podium with the words "Best Western" (referring to Best Western
Motels) boldly present.....continue
CULTURE
HEALTH
One of the worries people have when they think about adopting a vegetarian
diet is, “Will I get enough nutrition if I don’t eat meat?
Will I get enough protein?” They have nothing to worry about:
a vegetarian diet can provide all necessary body nutrients.......continue
SPIRITUALITY
Namaskar is a traditional yogic greeting that means, “I greet the
divinity within you with all the charms of my mind and the cordiality
of my heart.”
We are divine beings, each one of us. We have, in addition to physical and mental
qualities, spiritual qualities. Our journey, as individuals and as members of
a global community struggling against economic globalization and injustice, is
two-fold. It is personal, and it is collective..........continue
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